227 homes in McKinney, Collin County (appraisal neighborhood N4332), compared with their most similar neighbors.
Updated October 12, 2026. Source: Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 data. Methodology
single-family homes compared
227
valued above similar homes nearby
50%
look worth protesting in 2026
97%
of decided 2026 protests got a reduction
85%
50% of Woodhaven homes are valued above similar homes nearby
We compared each of 227 single-family homes with its most similar neighbors (same neighborhood and quality, similar size and age). 50% have a house value above the median of those homes: together, $2.7 million of house value above them. Texas lets you protest a value that is above the median of comparable homes.
We rate 4 "Yes" and 216 "Maybe". If every one of them protested and got the reduction their comparables support, their owners could pay about $44,951 less in property tax a year.
Woodhaven homeowners who hired an agent got a typical reduction of $17,506; on their own, $12,593
The typical winning protest cut the value by 1.6% on your own vs. 2.1% with an agent.
On your own
$12,593
typical value cut among wins (1.6%)
Decided protests won
67%
Cost
$0–50
Off the yearly tax bill
about $190, all yours
With a paid agent
$17,506
typical value cut among wins (2.1%)
Decided protests won
88%
Cost
25–40% of the tax saved
Off the yearly tax bill
about $264, minus $66–$106 to the agent
Source: the Collin Central Appraisal District, 2026 protests. Tax figures at a typical 1.5% effective tax rate. Agent or do it yourself? · Methodology
An agent keeps 25–40% of what you save. Doing it yourself costs $0–50.
At a typical 1.5% tax rate, the typical win on your own takes about $190 a year off the tax bill, and you keep all of it. The typical agent win takes off about $264, and the agent keeps about $66–$106 of that. Filing is free, online or by mail, and there's no agent contract to renew or cancel each year.
87 Woodhaven homes valued above similar homes weren't protested
Their house values were above the median of the most similar neighbors, the comparison Texas law allows a protest on, but their owners didn't protest in 2026.
8% of Woodhaven homes have no homestead exemption on file
Usually a rental or second home. If it's your own home, a homestead exemption takes $140,000 off its school taxable value and caps yearly increases in taxable value at 10%; you apply with your appraisal district (Form 50-114).
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By the numbers
Single-family homes
227
Median market value
$819,038
Median change from last year
-4.3%
Median value per sq ft
$209
Median living area
3,945 sq ft
Median year built
2002
Homes with a pool
68%
Homestead exemption on file
92%
Median estimated property tax
$12,441 a year
Median effective tax rate
1.5%
Homes with a paid protest agent
26%
Streets where most homes are valued above similar homes
Street
Homes
Above similar homes
Median gap
BRISTLEWOOD DR
72
58%
+0.7%
WOODHAVEN DR
30
57%
+0.3%
EVENING SHADE LN
16
50%
-0.3%
LINKSVIEW DR
32
47%
-0.5%
BLUFFWOOD AVE
15
47%
-0.5%
OAKCREST DR
11
45%
-0.1%
WOODCLIFF DR
32
44%
-0.7%
BUTTERNUT LN
10
20%
-0.7%
Streets with at least 10 homes we could compare. "Median gap": how far the street's typical house value is from its comparables' median.
How to protest
The protest deadline is May 15, or 30 days after your appraisal notice was mailed, whichever is later. Check the date on your notice. New to this? Read how to protest.
Based on 2026 appraisal values and protest outcomes from the Collin Central Appraisal District. Estimates, not promises: every protest is decided on its own evidence.